Drugstore news and trends

Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide
Mobile Payments // February 14, 2019

Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. “Walgreens is focused on making shopping more convenient for our customers. This collaboration has particular significance for our customer population from China, who now have a new way to...

Walgreens, Humana Mull Partnership Expansion
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 21, 2018

Drugstore owner Walgreens Boots Alliance is in preliminary discussions with health insurer Humana about possibly taking equity stakes in each other. The companies already have a partnership that serves seniors from two Walgreens locations. Now, citing sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

Walgreens Braces For Upcoming Pharmacy War
Retail // December 05, 2017

Walgreens has introduced a rebranding strategy aimed at showcasing the company’s history, as well as boosting its efforts to target a younger demographic – especially millennial and Gen X females. According to a CNBC news report, the announcement comes after CVS revealed its plans to...

CVS Looks To Get Healthy
Retail // April 21, 2017

CVS looks to revamp its image and up wellness game in an effort to position itself as a health retailer. The national drugstore chain recently announced plans to reboot more of its physical stores to promote new lines of health and wellness products to do...

Interviews & Exclusives
Healthcare Becomes Fertile Ground for Big Retail’s Payments Ambitions

September 07, 2022
Health care is the space that couldn’t reinvent itself — becoming truly modern — until Big Retail came along to help usher the industry more fully into the 21st century. For the Walmarts and the Amazons of the world, offering value care and virtual care creates a new avenue to connect payments to a broader […]

Quick Reads
Alipay Accepted At Walgreens Nationwide

February 14, 2019
Alipay’s mobile payment platform will now be available at thousands of Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. “Walgreens is focused on making shopping more convenient for our customers. This collaboration has particular significance for our customer population from China, who now have a new way to experience Walgreens,” Richard Ashworth, Walgreens president of operations, said in […]

Walgreens, Humana Mull Partnership Expansion

November 21, 2018
Drugstore owner Walgreens Boots Alliance is in preliminary discussions with health insurer Humana about possibly taking equity stakes in each other. The companies already have a partnership that serves seniors...

Walgreens Braces For Upcoming Pharmacy War

December 05, 2017
Walgreens has introduced a rebranding strategy aimed at showcasing the company’s history, as well as boosting its efforts to target a younger demographic – especially millennial and Gen X females....

CVS Looks To Get Healthy

April 21, 2017
CVS looks to revamp its image and up wellness game in an effort to position itself as a health retailer. The national drugstore chain recently announced plans to reboot more...